Question

starfish’s top speed is approximately 161 centimeters per minute. What is this speed to the nearest centimeter per second?

Answer 1

there are 60 seconds in 1 minute

$\frac{161}{} \frac{cm}{min} \times \frac{1}{60} \frac{min}{seconds}= \frac{161}{60} \frac{cm}{seconds}$

Answer 2

Answer:

Speed of the Star Fish is 3 centimeter per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Top speed of star fish = 161 centimeter per minutes

We need to express given speed in centimeter per second.

We know that ,

1 minute = 60 seconds.

So, Speed of Star fish in centimeter per second = $161\times\frac{1\:cm}{60\:second}$

                                                                                = $\frac{161}{60}\:\frac{cm}{second}$

                                                                                = $2.6833\:\frac{cm}{second}$

                                                                                = $3\:cm\:per\:second$

Therefore, Speed of the Star Fish is 3 centimeter per second.